MzansiTV – Short Bites of African Indie
A look into MzansiTV: a Telkom-Plus channel of content hosting intriguing and youthful African web-series and short films. Continue reading MzansiTV – Short Bites of African Indie
Category: News & Releases
What’s Hot On The Screen Round Up – 17th July 2020
What’s Hot On The Screen, a weekly round-up of some of the new and interesting releases in the world of online, film and television; based in South Africa. Continue reading What’s Hot On The Screen Round Up – 17th July 2020
What of The Next Generation Overview: A Violent Existence
What of The Next Generation aims to unpack some of the insidious ills we face, interrogate what within our society feeds them in hopes of finding more comprehensive solutions in reducing this violent existence we continuously found ourselves in. This piece serves as a contextual background our history with violence. Continue reading What of The Next Generation Overview: A Violent Existence
A Poem for My Grief
For the better part of three years, a majority of my published blog/article writing has been dedicated to promoting and placing a positive outlook on developments and the creative output swirling within South Africa’s entertainment industry. A growing focus on … Continue reading A Poem for My Grief
Blood and Water: A Dream Experienced
‘There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” This is one of the many prolific quotes Maya Angelou bestowed upon us within her autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. This very quote is … Continue reading Blood and Water: A Dream Experienced
Knuckle City – Immersive South African Cinema
The last week of February in South African television and cinema have been among the most groundbreaking and exciting I’ve ever experienced. Netflix made history with the release of its first African script-to-screen series with the espionage filled Queen Sono … Continue reading Knuckle City – Immersive South African Cinema
Queen Sono – An Expansive Introduction
Great stories can be told from anywhere in the world to everywhere in the world. These words uttered by Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, during Queen Sono‘s South African premiere express an affirmation that has global relevance, and a … Continue reading Queen Sono – An Expansive Introduction
The Broke Ass Showcase: One Year In
There’s nothing quite like experiencing something live, there’s a certain element of connectedness, anxiety, excitement and danger that comes out of a shared live experience. One of my favourite Oscar Wilde quotes states that the stage is not merely the … Continue reading The Broke Ass Showcase: One Year In
Supporting South African Film – August to October 2019 Box Office Releases
2019 has been an interesting year for South African film. We’ve had multiple landmark local successes at the box-office with Kandasamys: Wedding and Matwetwe, however the release of South African films have been quite sporadic. Winter particularly saw a drought … Continue reading Supporting South African Film – August to October 2019 Box Office Releases
Unwrapping Beyoncé’s Gift: A Dive Into The African Contributors.
What a time it is to be a living, dreaming African creative. Academy Award Winner Lupita Nyong’o once said, ‘Until I saw people like me, doing the things I wanted to do, I wasn’t sure it was a possibility’. The last … Continue reading Unwrapping Beyoncé’s Gift: A Dive Into The African Contributors.
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